Incident D, the Thyestean banquet, is widespread throughout European saga and Märchen literature: but even this incident Cosquin (I: xxxix) connects with India through an Annamite tale. From Wordnik.com. [Filipino Popular Tales] Reference
The father, apprised afterward of the fact, dissembles his feelings, but meditates a deadly vengeance against Astyages for this Thyestean meal. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01] Reference
Thyestean banquet spread by the Furies. From Wordnik.com. [ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus] Reference
Frederic, though unconscious of the Thyestean nature of the banquet, still looked round for the dog; and, not perceiving him, began to call out, "Fox!. From Wordnik.com. [The Parisians — Complete] Reference
The Thyestean feast no less disdains. From Wordnik.com. [The Satires, Epistles, and Art of Poetry] Reference
The Thyestean feast of children slain. From Wordnik.com. [The Agamemnon of Aeschylus Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes] Reference
The sun, as from Thyestean banquet, turned. From Wordnik.com. [Paradise Lost] Reference
& #160 Once this Thyestean banquet o'er. From Wordnik.com. [Southern poems, by ed.] Reference
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